Abstract: Among the rapid development of fibers in the field of civil engineering, Basalt Fibers are new type of fibers recently introduced in the market. In this research eleven beams of M 25 grade of concrete with dimensions 150 mm width, 300 mm depth and 1800 mm support to support length were casted with the addition of basalt fibers (0%, 0.25%, 0.625% and 1%) from the concrete volume, to study the behavior of reinforced concrete beams with basalt fibers. The parameters studied were the percentage of basalt fibers, fiber locations and the reinforced ratio. Crack pattern, Load deflection curves, stiffness and load carrying capacity were investigated for each beam. From this study it was concluded that basalt fibers have positive effect on the behavior of under reinforced beams and can change the behavior of over reinforced beams to more ductile one.
Keywords: Basalt Fiber, Concrete, Flexure Strength, Under Reinforced Beams, Over Reinforced Beams.
Title: BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH BASALT FIBERS ADDED TO THE MIX
Author: Nasr Z. Hassan, Jehan Hassanin
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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